QUAICH HOTELS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC379717 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Average employees22002300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-08-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2021-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-09-08
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2021-08-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-23
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2019-07-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2019-07-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  15. 2019-07-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  16. 2019-07-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2019-07-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2019-07-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2019-07-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2019-07-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2019-06-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  22. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-05-01
    PASCHKE, John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-07-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  25. 2010-06-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  26. 2010-06-04
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    Company incorporated
    As QUAICH HOTELS LIMITED
  27. 2010-06-04
    PASCHKE, Gareth John Uwe appointed
    director
  28. 2010-06-04
    PASCHKE, John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gareth John Uwe Paschke
Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47
75100%
75-100% shares06/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Cairn Hotel
Main Road
Carrbridge
Perthshire
PH23 3AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PASCHKE, Gareth John Uwe
director · ~47y · appointed 2010-06-04
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Active
PASCHKE, John
secretary · appointed 2010-06-04 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property22/07/2019
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property22/07/2019
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge29/06/2019
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property14/07/201015/07/2019
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property23/06/201015/07/2019
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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-09-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08